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Unification Of Japan 22

Having been appointed Wakagashira, Himuro Renji (Yasukaze Motomiya), head of the Yamazaki-gumi of Kyowakai, moves forward under the Kyowakai crest alongside fellow newly promoted assistant Wakagashira Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), aiming for the unification of the Japanese yakuza world. Meanwhile, a dispute breaks out in Aomori between members of the Kyokuzankai in Tohoku and the Kanto-based Marugami-kai, resulting in the death of a Kyokuzankai member. The incident casts a dark shadow over both sides, pushing tensions to the brink of conflict. Seeking to avoid an all-out war, Kyokuzankai executive Ueki (Daisuke Nagakura) asks Himuro to mediate. Himuro enters negotiations with Munakata (Takanori Kikuchi), assistant to the Marugami-kai chairman. As yakuza across Japan watch closely, what decision will Himuro make…?

Unification Of Japan 22

NR 2017
Lasseter-san, Thank You

Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made as a private thank-you gift from Ghibli to John Lasseter, the Lasseter-San of the title. The show appears similar to a home movie, or private documentary. This footage includes snippets from some of Miyazaki's films, as well as some Pixar shorts. The most striking part were clips from Porco Rosso, interchanging with images of Miyazaki flying a red double-decker.

Lasseter-san, Thank You

NR 2003
Love is Outdated

On the eve of her 30th birthday, Haruka is desperately searching for a husband when she runs into her colleague Ikki at a matchmaking event. A habitual liar who joined for fun using a fake profile, Ikki mocks her for chasing romance instead of marriage. Tired of repeated heartbreak, Haruka decides to follow his advice and focus on finding a spouse rather than finding love. Around them, others pursue marriage for very different reasons: Mizuki seeks a home through a sugar-daddy arrangement, Takeshi joins matchmaking for his mother’s sake, Yuto is earnest but clueless about women, and high-schooler Noai excels at matters of the heart. Meanwhile, a same-sex couple, Hiromi and Takumi, disagree over whether they should have a wedding. As these unlikely people fall for partners who seem completely wrong for them, they must confront a difficult question: can marriage bring happiness without love?

Love is Outdated

NR 2023
Kurama Tengu

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent companies went bankrupt shortly after the transition to sound). As he is mostly famous for his portrait of Kurama tengu (and on the other hand, he's the definitive actor for Kurama Tengu as well), Nikkatsu made another version of Kurama tengu, co-directed by Masahiro Makino & Sadatsugu Matsuda who are both sons of Shozo Makino. Scripted by Yoshitake Hisa, a jidaigeki specialist who later scripted several Toei All-Star Jidaigeki.

Kurama Tengu

7.0 1938
Gekijô ban kenka banchô: Zenkoku seiha

Based on a delinquent battle-themed video game series - a high school senior named Takashi the toughest fighter at Rashin High School. When he travels to Tokyo during a class field trip, he’s almost immediately attacked by a local thug. Takashi dispatches his opponent with ease, but he soon discovers gang leaders from all over Japan have gathered for a massive battle to determine who the toughest badass fighter is. During battle scenes, various recognizable fight moves from the game are incorporated for comic relief.

Gekijô ban kenka banchô: Zenkoku seiha

NR 2010
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light

Loran Cehack is a spy sent from the moon to scout out Earth, whom they plan to invade. He grows to love Earth as his true home and, after discovering a giant mech from the dark ages, he begins to defend Earth in the war. The year is C.C. 2345. Growing tensions between the Earthrace and Moonrace have spiraled into an all out war. Mankind's only hope for peace lies with a young Moonrace boy named Loran Cehack, and his mysterious Turn-A Gundam, a relic of a dark history which nearly destroyed the Earth centuries ago. As a citizen of the moon, Loran is loyal to the beautiful Queen Dianna Soreil, all the while fighting to keep the technologically superior Moonrace at bay as the pre-industrial Earthrace tries desperately to catch up.

Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light

5.8 2002
Scoutman

Young lovers Mari and Atsushi elope to the Big City that is Tokyo, unfortunately when they run out of money, both need to make some harsh choices. Mari stumbles upon selling ‘Party Tickets’ (for Swingers parties to be exact…), before being drawn into the sex industry to make ends meet. Meanwhile, Atsushi becomes a ‘Scout Man’ – effectively a recruitment agent for the sex industry (i.e. procuring young women for nude modelling, porn movies etc.). The consequences of their respective decisions will ultimately take it’s toll on their young lives.

Scoutman

6.3 2001
Gift of Fire

Towards the end of WWII, the Navy gave the Kyoto University's physics lab the secret of a bomb that makes use of nuclear fission energy. While doing research to save Japan, the researchers there wonder if they should promote the development of weapons as scientists. Research enthusiast Ishimura Osamu tries to experiment purely but is at the mercy of the time period. His brother, Hiroyuki, also has to face the truth of the war. Asakura Setsu wants only to talk about the future. A story based on historical facts about youth during the tragedy of war.

Gift of Fire

8.2 2021
Youth Beat Down!  The Legend of the Brave Bare-Knuckled Fighter Aira

Yuu, who was the ace and number 4 of the prestigious baseball school Reitoku Gakuen, left the baseball club due to a scandal and transferred to Tsubasa Industry. Tsubasa Industry had Yamaken, the bancho who was aiming for the national championship. Yuu gets entangled with Yamaken as soon as he transfers to a new school, but he doesn't deal with it. He is also entangled with Fujikawa of the Ozora Commercial and Fujikawa Alliance, and Yuu has no choice but to beat up Fujikawa. Hearing the story, Yamaken's apprentice Hiroshi and the others form the Yuu group and try to rebel against Yamaken, but Yuu refuses to deal with them. Yamaken, who was instigated by Haruka, who loves strong men, was about to defeat Fujikawa, but when he heard that Yuu had defeated Fujikawa, he swore to Haruka that he would defeat Yuu this time

Youth Beat Down! The Legend of the Brave Bare-Knuckled Fighter Aira

NR 2010
I Come

Caco is a proud, handsome man, head of a family, and very powerful in the local community. Yet he has been torn to pieces by the death of his beloved daughter. He constantly visits her grave, weeps silently at her photo and has transferred all his wildly protective love and attention onto his mentally challenged nephew, Diego. It seems that Diego's father, Caco's brother, is in hiding after having killed a man from the Caravaca family, who are equally powerful in the community. They are looking for vengeance and have come to Caco for justice. When he refuses to betray his brother, the Caravacas grow impatient. When they realize they are getting nowhere, they threaten to kill Diego. Despite his fierce pride, Caco eventually realizes that the cycle of killing and revenge must be broken. But how can he achieve this and protect everyone he loves?

I Come

7.0 2000
Captive Factory Girls: The Violation

Natsumi (Ai Takeuchi) is forced to work in a steel factory in order to pay off a debt, a factory notorious for employing women with "dark pasts" as slave labor. Tsukada, Chief of Security places Natsumi in a team of four women led by Atsuko(Nagisa Umeno). When one worker fails to follow instructions, Tsukada rapes her, and Natsumi is next on his list. Natsumi tries to fight the insanity, but is hindered by managing director Hideko and factory president Kamiyama. It is up to Natsumi to take on the evildoings of the factory.

Captive Factory Girls: The Violation

4.3 2007
1995: Chikatetsu Sarin Jiken 30 Nen Kyumei Genba no Koe

March 20, 1995. As Tsurugi Tatsuhiko, head of the hospital's emergency center, walks down a deserted corridor before the start of treatment, nurse Hoshino Nao comes up behind him and starts talking about dealing with late-night emergencies. At the same time, at Kita-Senju Station on the Hibiya Line, Sonoda Naoki, the driver of the A20S train from Kita-Senju to Nakameguro, gets into the driver's seat and performs his usual duties, such as inspections. With Sonoda at the wheel, the train starts moving. However, the passengers gradually start coughing, and some even become ill. One of the passengers presses the emergency button, and the train stops at the next station, Tsukiji, for a check. For some reason, the passengers' feet are wet... When the train arrives at Tsukiji Station and the doors open, passengers who are feeling unwell tumble out onto the platform. When Sonoda came out of the driver's cab, he was shocked by the sight before his eyes...

1995: Chikatetsu Sarin Jiken 30 Nen Kyumei Genba no Koe

NR 2025
Love x Doc

Asuka Goda is a 40-year-old pastry chef who runs a sweets store. She works with pastry chef Seiya Hanada, who is younger than her, and Kenichi Gonda, who wants to become a pastry chef. One day, Seiya Hanada confesses to Asuka Goda about his feelings for her. Her situation brings back bad memories to what happened 5 years earlier. At that time, Asuka Goda was in an affair with store owner Junji Awai and also in a relationship with gym trainer Shunsuke Nomura. Asuka Goda decides to go to mysterious "Clinic Love Doc." The clinic lets people know everything about love with a gene test.

Love x Doc

7.0 2018
Woman Who Violates - A Group of Fools

Kasumi is suddenly hit by a car the night she runs away after killing her husband and her mistress. Yoichi, who was driving her car, tried to bury Kasumi, who was not moving, as instructed by her junior, Kamata, who was riding with her . was not dead. Yoichi invites Kasumi, who has nowhere to go, to her own house. From there, the strange cohabitation of a "murderer" and a "hit-and-run criminal" begins. Yoichi doesn't have a girlfriend or friends, and is always ridiculed by her juniors at work. The beautiful and free-spirited Kasumi was an angel who landed in his dull everyday life. On the other hand, Yoichi's simple kindness seemed like a faint ray of hope to Kasumi, who had fallen into an alcoholic after not getting along with her husband. Two people who depend on each other and drown in deep love. However, such a life would not last long, and ruin was creeping quietly, but surely, right next to them.

Woman Who Violates - A Group of Fools

NR 2019